Nissan Leaf (2015) Touchscreen repair

In this video I show how I attempt to repair the touchscreen of my 2015 Nissan Leaf by replacing the "touch digitiser panel" for an aftermarket one. So far the car has done 100.000 problem-free kilometers. Only thing that was starting to annoy me is the touchscreen. The right-hand side was getting less responsive over time.
On the Speakev.com forum I found an interesting thread discussing this problem and some people who have successfully executed this repair. I decided to try the repair myself too and make a video about it.
Credits to all the contributors in this forum thread:
www.speakev.com/threads/touch...
Link to the replacement part used in this video:
a.aliexpress.com/_mqfyWMW
Disclaimer:
This video is for entertainment purposes only.
I am not a mechanic or technician and any attempts you take at this repair are completely at your own risk. I am not liable for any damages resulting from the use of the information shown in this video”. I can not be held responsible for any damage to your car if you are trying this repair yourself.
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[@michaelowen6296]

The best instructional video I have ever seen. What an engineer. Thanks. Mike. (84 year old owner of a 2015 Leaf)

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks!

[@finorgan]

Like so many others, I want to add my thanks and testimony. I followed all the steps in this marvellously clear and got to success! Saved me a small fortune. I had no issue with the initial underside screw being stiff but (unlike in the video) one of the 5 screws for the plastic casing (just underneath the Open/Tilt button) was very tight and needed to be drilled out. I recommend having a second pair of hands to hold the touchscreen in place when reinserting so it doesn't shut without the ribbon in place as happened some of the other commenters here. Thanks too for everyone who commented and shared their experiences and tips.

[@martintraynor4595]

This video was super and has saved me a fortune. Thank you so much. Only comment I will make is getting the large connecting ribbon at the very end was tricky

[@beanie.royalstar]

So followed your link to Ali Express, 2 weeks and £12 later, its arrived, just spent 20 mins doing exactly what you described and its all back together and now have a fully working screen again, all my screws came out easily, and must be using good quality screw driivers helps.Thank you so much for making such a clear easy to follow video, shame you dont make a professional business out of it, your videos are better than most employers videos i have had to endure over the years. :)

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks! :)

[@natehemphill5715]

It worked perfectly. Lessons learned: 1. Those little screws are VERY easily stripped. I bought a nice #0 screwdriver and used some alumina grit to remove the partially stripped screw. 2. It is possible to accidentially push the 'close' button in the same instant that you remove the first ribon cable. If that happens, you MAY need to remove the whole unit and drill through the outer plastic casing to remove the two screws holding the display to the motorized arms. Lots of extra work! Big thanks!

[@Football_Edits3241]

Hey, thank you so much for this video my cheeky friend managed to fix his screen that wasnt working for a whole YEAR! thanks to you he got the knowledge and fixed his screen, such a cheeky boy with cheeky cheeks

[@paulk1322]

Brilliant video thanks for sharing, I have the same problem with our screen not working on the right hand side. Now I know what to do I can go and repair it myself. A big thank you from Manchester UK.

[@DoingThings_NL]

You’re welcome, good luck with the repair.

[@sensesworkingovertime]

Just done mine thanks for the video it was really helpful. Don't forget to recalibrate after installed turn audio off press map 3 times audio power 2 times then map one more time go to conformation./diagnostics > display dignostics > touch panel > touch panel calibration & follow instructions

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks for the addition, allthough not everybody seems to need to recalibrate.

[@tombenham7429]

Fantastic video, I now have a very happy wife! I wish all instructional videos were as good as this, huge thank you. 👍

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks

[@douglasmayer7461]

Brilliant video! Really clear instructions. Thank you so much. My wife is now very happy and i have gained many husband points! At first i lost the screen completely, but i didn't reconnect the main, larger, ribbon cable connected properly when re-installing. Once fitted correctly it works perfectly. Just a reminder to people, make sure you disconnect your car battery once the screen is in the flat position as it will try to return the the main position as soon as you disconnect the main ribbon cable.

[@peddyrmac]

About to attempt this fix. Is the screen closing after ribbon cable removal really a risk? Can you detach the screen from the arms before removing the ribbon cable?

[@douglasmayer7461]

@@peddyrmacMy brain seems to have erased what happened now. Sorry. Think its always good practice to disconnect 12v battery when working on electronics. I seem to remember when re-connecting, as soon as i reconnected the ribbon cable, it tried to shut itself and could have damaged the cable.

[@magspietras8882]

It did try to return to the main position for me too, but luckily I was holding it, so i didn't allow it to return, kind of forced it to stay open. Probably not the best practice, but no damage there and it works perfectly 😊

[@wendyduly2823]

If you don't attach to the cradle holders until the ribbon cable and back plate is re-fitted it don't matter if the cradle returns. Infact its helpful if it does as then its out of the way and much easyier to get to the screws.

[@DRHall-rn3sb]

Many Thanks, managed to fix my touch screen today. Also fixed my wing mirrors from shuddering using white grease. pop the mirror and there is a hole in the corner 3/4 way up the mirror. spray white grease into the tube and you have no more noise, it lubricates the motor.

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks for the tip regarding the mirror.

[@fonsbleijendaal]

I found your video the moment i had the head unit out of the car. Much appreciated! It all works, except in some cases for the "back" option, but I guess I have to calibrate the screen again.

[@garytaylor2575]

Great video !!! The new digitiser panel was delivered and fitted today £12 inc postage, all parts of screen now work, wife very pleased.

[@pappaxray2]

Thanks for sharing, just replaced mine. I was dead scared of stripping those screws but they came out really easy, guess I was just lucky. Nissan quoted me £900 to fix, managed to do it in 40 mins with a ~£15 screen from Ali Express and this vid :).

[@magspietras8882]

I bought the part linked in the description and followed your instructions. It was so easy to do and my touchscreen works again! So I just wanted to say a huge thank you! 👏

[@PaulLibert]

Ordered the recommended part from AliExpress, followed the instructions and I've now a functional touchscreen ! The ~20€ part definitely beat the 4500€ quote from the garage. Most fiddly part was reconnecting the ribbon cable coming out of the dash unit. Thank you, sir !

[@DoingThings_NL]

You're welcome, glad to be of help.

[@user-vk8fc6dt6k]

Excellent video. Many Thanks. Fixed my screen in 30 minutes. Screen was dead for more than half screen on right side. After fitting replacement screen as above works perfectly and didnt even need calibrating. Excellent post!

[@johnthompson5034]

Extremely useful video. My own touch screen is now working great but I haven't got the metal plate with the two screws in place yet to secure the main ribbon cable. That's proving to be extremely fiddly. I think I'll need to get the plate accurately stuck down first and then try to attach each of the tiny screws to the screwdriver to avoid dropping them again! Edit: Magnetized my screwdriver and then with a good strong light managed to get it all back together again.

[@craigibbotson3501]

Hi there. The digitizer arrived this morning and I have fitted it. And all is working . Thankyou for the video and the parts list..

[@DoingThings_NL]

You’re welcome. Another one fixed 😃

[@kimstidahl]

Thank you so much for this! A lifesaver!🎉 I couldn't connect to carwings anymore because of a password change and the right side of the screen was gone. Ordered the part in your link and did the job in about 25 minutes. Fantastic! Thanks🙏🏾😊

[@DoingThings_NL]

Glad I could have been of help!

[@siannachronicles8988]

fantastic, £49 for the Leaf digitiser screen on Ebay, 1 hour later and a fully functioning screen again, many thanks

[@DoingThings_NL]

You’re welcome, glad the video was helpful

[@Poderul]

Great video! This worked a treat and has saved me a lot of money. Thanks!

[@ifancysongs]

Thank you. Good details in the video. Worked fine.

[@richardsona1966]

Thanks for this video, it's very clear and informative. I bought the new touchscreen for £20 delivered from your link and fitted it. The most annoying problem now fixed. Cheers 🫡👍

[@ianstuttard5316]

Whooooah, success it works and many thanks for such a clear video. Thanks for taking the time to upload such a useful video. 2015 Nissan Leaf. 👍😎👍

[@DoingThings_NL]

Glad I could have been of help!

[@Mercador01]

I have found that the right hand side will still work if you put one finger on the button you want and another finger to the left of it. Sometimes 2cm to the left of it, but it still selects the first touch.

[@douglasmayer7461]

Annoyingly this doesn't work for everyone, but a good first thing to check for sure. Didn't work for me though sadly so full replacement of screen needed.

[@llunamoon]

Thank you very much, this worked for me after many tries of different methods!

[@wilandirmscher2634]

Thank you so much! I could repair my Nissan Leaf touch screen as well and did not run into any trouble by your great help.

[@DoingThings_NL]

You're welcome, glad I could have been of help

[@user-vg3jl6ll2c]

Thanks to you and after replace the touch screen it finally work!!!!

[@mariomanuelocirrac8447]

Obrigado pelo excelente video. Parabens

[@mairebecca]

thanks for sharing just replaced mine thanks to your video 2015 leaf Ireland

[@jazdan223]

Great entertainment video 👌 I did change in less than 15 minutes 😊 Thanks man!!!!

[@DoingThings_NL]

You're welcome!

[@craigibbotson3501]

I have the same problem.. I will give it a go.. Thanks

[@swimies]

Best video thanks a lot, helpful

[@yasithmayabandara2049]

Thank you very much for the detailed video

[@DoingThings_NL]

You’re welcome, glad it helped you out.

[@chezpastelstilleuls6410]

Bonjour, je viens de terminer l'échange de mon écran, mille fois merci ! Des difficultés pour remettre les deux dernières "petites" vis… J'ai utilisé du "patafix" collé sur la tête de vis, ce qui m'a permis de les présenter sans difficulté et j'ai refixé les 2 vis latérale EN Dernier ! Merci à vous !

[@galytskyyable]

@DoingThings_NL, thanks for great video, I successfully replaced touchscreen and put touchscreen panel into the car to connect to the main wide cable. But suddenly panel closed and unconnected cable remains inside. Do you know how open panel mechanism manually? Open/titl button not working anymore 😑

[@galytskyyable]

UPDATE: I fixed it using this comment from leaf forum ------------- The solution was to remove the infotainment system facia, then grab both sides of the screen and manually pull forwards. Then continue to refit the ribbon cable. I'm not sure but the screen seems to retract when pressure is applied from the front. If I did this again I would definitely disconnect the 12v battery. The good news is that the touch screen is now fully working, with no dead right hand side 😁 ------------

[@craigibbotson3501]

Have you got any other thoughts on the 15 Tenka Nissan Leafs? I'm looking for replacement batteries to get it to got further and a house rack and Charing for the batteries that come out?

[@DoingThings_NL]

No experience with replacement batteries. We try to keep the maximum charge level at 80% and minimum at 20%. That is said to be best for any Li-ion battery.

[@trillions5000]

Have new digitizer, will do it tomorrow, fingers crossed 🤞

[@DoingThings_NL]

Good luck!

[@trillions5000]

Good news, all in and working 😁 however, beware people, it wasn't the 2 tiny screws that gave me nightmares, it was the 5 screws holding the black plastic surround that was a pain, I could only get 2 out, absolutely everything was tried on the remaining 3, but with no success, in the end I drilled them out, this was ok, as the black plastic surround, with the help of the 2 remaining screws was tight enough to stay in place with not much give at all, I will however, now it's in and tested dob the screw holes with glue, though I think it would be fine without, so thanks for the help mate, it fixed what I though was an insurmountable problem, and for only £50. Cheers.😊

[@user-jf4wo3pn6p]

Hello, anyone knows if its possible to get an actual LCD display replacement part (actual screen not just the touchpad)?

[@DoingThings_NL]

I don’t know, sorry.

[@leeharrison5706]

Where did you buy the parts from please? I would like to fix mine now as I have lost right side too

[@leeharrison5706]

Also will it be the same as a 2014?

[@DoingThings_NL]

A link to the replacement part can be found under the video.

[@DoingThings_NL]

I think so but I am not 100% sure

[@StefanSilberstein]

Hi, I have the exact same problem, sadly the link does not work anymore - could you point me into the right direction please?

[@DoingThings_NL]

The link still works on my computer. Try this: nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005002542833696.html?srcSns=sns_Copy&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social_params=20589111148&aff_fcid=cd1d1d80afb74bbb8bf427764dda3749-1701277618283-03254-_mqfyWMW&tt=MG&aff_fsk=_mqfyWMW&aff_platform=default&sk=_mqfyWMW&aff_trace_key=cd1d1d80afb74bbb8bf427764dda3749-1701277618283-03254-_mqfyWMW&shareId=20589111148&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal_id=114180482cec4ed6b71cb51d0bfa70a0&afSmartRedirect=y&gatewayAdapt=glo2nld

[@rhys8771]

Has anyone found a solution for a 2018 Nissan E-NV200? The unit looks the same as the Leaf but the digitizer is not the same. The touch screen digitizer has failed and Nissan has quoted some £8760 to replace the unit! There are various 4 pin digitizers available but mine has a much wider cable with some sort of control board attached. The model number of the screen is C070VW05 and the control board on the digitizer has the codes 402NGX-092-02E NGX0200-2500E.

[@DoingThings_NL]

Sorry, can't help you.

[@cuttinghedge1]

Hi again. The white clip. Does anyone no the name of it?

[@richardsona1966]

FFC cable connector. Flat flexible cable

[@cuttinghedge1]

⁠thanks do you no size? Or link

[@mdp9168]

Nothing wrong with the instruction. But after I had replaced the screen it only gives a black screen when powered up. Did I ruined it or is there a way to fix this?

[@DoingThings_NL]

Sorry to hear that. Have you cheked the flat ribbon cable? Is it connected right?

[@mdp9168]

Yes I have checked it as I assumed this could be the only reason for malfunction.

[@savstarmyler575]

Can someone share link for part?

[@DoingThings_NL]

The link to the replacement part is in the video description.

[@simonekingero9357]

Thanks for a great video.I managed to get the job done but I had a couple of problems and wanted to share.The first screws are definitely glued and I managed to get them off by heating a steel nail with a heat gun and pliers and then applying it to the screw heads several times and then I found that although I have several precision screwdrivers,that a cheap sunglasses screwdriver fit perfectly. I thought I was home free then but got complacent like an idiot and wrung the lower left screw(as you face the screen) when removing the housing.I had to cut it off with a dremmel. When I was placing everything back into the car when reinserting the power ribbon on the back of the unit the whole unit closed without the ribbon attached and it was dead.I thought I was done.But I used this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3bQgmiEfL18nMUsi=DGpLKO3Y3l1KwlvM Which gave me enough space to use some soft trim removal tools and muscle to force the screen to tilt open again so I could attach the power ribbon correctly. Then just as I thought I was home free the cream retaining clip fell off and I had to re remove the whole unit and very very carefully with the aid of tweezers reattach the retaining clip and somehow managed to get away with it! It was still totally worth it.A lot of hassle but it was a €10 fix instead of a €400 whole unit replacement. Your link for the part still works in Jan 2024 and was delivered in 2 weeks with a shorter ribbon also.

[@DoingThings_NL]

Thanks for sharing, you had some bad luck there. Good idea to heat those tiny screws to soften the glue.

[@user-ow4ci9gl6f]

Hi all, the links above are all dead now for the required part to do this. If anyone could share an updated accurate one I would appreciate it! I have a 2015 Tekna in the UK but can't find the right part to order. Thankyou very much!

[@DoingThings_NL]

nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005002542833696.html?srcSns=sns_Copy&spreadType=socialShare&bizType=ProductDetail&social_params=20589111148&aff_fcid=76b6918beb2d4171b9c643bc530832de-1710783028767-02305-_mqfyWMW&tt=MG&aff_fsk=_mqfyWMW&aff_platform=default&sk=_mqfyWMW&aff_trace_key=76b6918beb2d4171b9c643bc530832de-1710783028767-02305-_mqfyWMW&shareId=20589111148&businessType=ProductDetail&platform=AE&terminal_id=114180482cec4ed6b71cb51d0bfa70a0&afSmartRedirect=y

[@user-ow4ci9gl6f]

@@DoingThings_NL Thank you but this doesn't ship to the UK unfortunately!

[@user-ow4ci9gl6f]

I found the part on eBay for £40 and fixed it easily with the help of this video. Thank so much for taking the time to put it together, much appreciated!

[@declancrowley]

Thank you so much for this video. I had the the same problem. I've just finished successfully swapping out the faulty touch screen for a new one and it works perfectly. Would never have been able to do it without this video. Go raibh míle maith agat!

[@luzmayer]

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